You play as Heimdall, a demi-god based in Norse mythology. Heimdall's job
is to protect the entrance to Asgard, the home of the gods, from all evil, including
the terrible Ragnarok, when all the evil forces come together to try and destroy the
gods and ultimately everything. Unfortunately Ragnarok is on its way and if that
wasn't bad enough, Loki, god of mischief, has hidden Thor's hammer, Odin's sword and
Frey's spear in three worlds (Midgard/Earth, Utgard the world of giants, and Asgard
home of the gods). You, as the newly mortalized Heimdall, must visit each
of these worlds to collect the god's weapons. Each world has around 15 islands and
each island has countless rooms. When you start your mission you are given three
sub-games to complete: axe throwing, pig catching, and the long boat fight. How well
you complete these games determines Heimdall's stats (strength, agility etc) as well
as how many people he can choose from to make up his party. If you don't do well
then you won't get the full 30 characters to choose from and some of the better ones
will not be available to you. Once you've done this it's time to wander around the
isometric landscape solving puzzles and killing baddies until you eventually find
one of the god's missing weapons.